import copy

def parseBulletinsFile():
    '''
    returns list of couples
    '''
    bulletinsFile = open("bulletins.txt", "r")
    bulletinsLines = [ line.rstrip() for line in bulletinsFile.readlines() ]
    lines = []
    bulletins = []
    for line in bulletinsLines:
        if len(line) == 0 or line[0] == '#':
            continue
        lines.append(line)
    for line in lines:
        linesplit = line.split(" ")
        bulletins.append((linesplit[0], linesplit[1]))
    return bulletins

class Precinct:
    def __init__(self):
        self.bulletins = parseBulletinsFile()
